Cardiff International Airport

IATA CWLICAO EGFFLarge airport

Cardiff International Airport is a large airport near Cardiff in Wales, United Kingdom. It is listed as IATA CWL and ICAO EGFF. The airport is located at 51.3967° / -3.3433° at an elevation of 67 m (220 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,354 m. The nearest airport is MOD St Athan, 6.3 km (4 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Cardiff International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Cardiff International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`CWL`
ICAO code	`EGFF`
Identifier	`EGFF`
Type	Large airport
City	Cardiff
Region	Wales
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	51.39670, -3.34333
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	51° 23′ 48.13″ N 3° 20′ 35.99″ W
Elevation	67 m (220 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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